EIN 80-0331558

Spark-Y

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
Spark-Y empowers youth through hands-on agriculture, STEM education, job preparation, internships and green business mentorship in Minneapolis.
Also known as...
Yea Corps
Total revenues
$1,810,000
2022
Total expenses
$2,153,941
2022
Total assets
$47,014,576
2022
Num. employees
20
2022

Program areas at Spark-Y

Spark-Y provides 3 major areas of youth involvement and empowerment: 1) action-oriented labs in science classrooms, focused on stem education and job preparation. 2) annual internship rooted in community outreach and sustainable projects, providing real-world job experience and active learning. 3) a year-round urban agriculture lab, that utilizes sustainable growing practices and serves as a youth job path and business feasibility test ground.

Who funds Spark-Y

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$33,071
The Helgeson FoundationGeneral Funding$3,000
Bame FoundationCharitable Gift$1,040

Personnel at Spark-Y

NameTitleCompensation
Zach RobinsonExecutive Director$52,133
Caitlin BarnhartAnd Agriculture Director
Patrice BanksDirector
Jordan Bergstrom SustainableSystems Manager
Miranda WoodProject Manager
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Spark-Y

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$384,477
Program services$1,408,463
Investment income and dividends$17,060
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,810,000

Form 990s for Spark-Y

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-082022-07-11990View PDF
2019-082021-05-05990View PDF
2018-082019-09-10990View PDF
2017-122019-03-15990View PDF
2016-122018-01-18990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $33,071 from American Online Giving Foundation
May 15, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 14, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,500 from The Minneapolis Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsYouth development programsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
681 17th Ave Ne 101
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Website URL
spark-y.org/ 
Phone
(612) 821-6390
IRS details
EIN
80-0331558
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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